The Board denied service connection for right foot bunion, aortic valve replacement (claimed as heart condition), and did not reopen the claim of service connection for schizoaffective disorder with bipolar disorder.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence to support that the conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service or any incident therein.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot bunion, aortic valve replacement (claimed as heart condition), schizoaffective disorder with bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0905584
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for schizoaffective disorder with bipolar disorder is dismissed because the issue was not adjudicated in the June 2022 rating decision.
- Denied
The VA denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, right heel bone spur, and right foot bunion because the evidence did not show worsening of pre-existing conditions during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disability, left foot bunion, right foot bunion, right hip disability, and right shoulder disability as further development is needed.
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